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"Hunger" is a Crime - Horror movie in which we watch a group of people trying to survive in a madman's prison. They have to figure out a way to survive or escape but until then are imprisoned in this dungeon.

I found this movie interesting since it presents how people can change in tough conditions and they will do anything to survive no matter the cost. As a social experiment was very interesting and the evolution of characters was very good and how they changed through time. The direction which was made by Steven Hentges was good and he established very well his characters and their differences, something that made clear the way they act. The interpretations of Lori Heuring who played as Jordan, Joe Egender who played as Luke and Julian Rojas who played as Alex were very good. Finally, I have to say that "Hunger" is an interesting movie but it's not for everyone since it contains many horror and bloody scenes.

HUNGER: Definitely a film that requires rapt attention. Though the film starts out slow, the pace allows you to learn about each character. As the film progresses, one can't help to think about food deprivation and what limitations or lengths we'd go to to survive. Do you give in the animalistic behaviors that fear of starvation can bring about? Is one mentally strong to battle the mind and prevent a psychotic break? Does survival of the fittest mean becoming a monster? Hunger definitely makes you think and as the film progresses you find yourself cheering and engrossed with hope that someone survives the sadistic monster that initiated the mind bending slope if starvation and hell all-in-one. Rated 6 for storyline, buildup of film, focused location and good characters. A slow paced film with lapses at times; but worth watching.

I'll admit, I have a thing for low budget horror films. But I don't review all of them, just the ones that impressed me. This one definitely falls in that category.

Here's a few reasons:

1) It's less about gore (although there is some) and more about human behavior. It's an incredibly psychological film that really makes you wonder "what would I do in this situation?" and, possibly, leave you surprised at your answer. Not what I was expecting, but definitely kept me watching.

2) The acting was pretty good. So many of the low-budget movies get stuck with a good story but wooden acting--not this one.

3) The story. They actually give you a solid background for what's going on and it never felt too rushed or too slow.

This isn't the goriest or grossest I've seen, but you still might want to leave your stomach at the door. If you're into dark, scary movies about human depravity, this one's for you. I found it entirely fascinating.

I watched this movie by accident and while it definitely has some flaws, overall, I walked away finding the whole thing quite interesting. It's an obvious late addition to the torture porn trend in mid to late 2000s horror (a trend I'm not a fan of, but, let's be honest, Saw and Hostel brought back R-rated horror with a vengeance and all horror fans should be forever grateful for that).

There are some profound continuity issues with this movie--the women have impeccable hair well into the experiment (everyone's hair gets greasy and matted after a week, so the makeup department and script supervisor should have raised the point with the director). Someone else has mentioned the men should have had much fuller beards by the third week of the experiment. These are nitpicking issues that, unfortunately, viewers in the age of absolute literalism in entertainment will focus on. Overall, however, the story is interesting and I like the fact that nothing is over-explained. In that way, the movie is a nice throwback to the superior horror movies of the 1970s,

What WOULD you do if you were stuck in a underground room with four other people for a month, with all the water you could drink but nothing to eat? Considering the irritation level of the individuals here, perhaps I wouldn't wait until starvation set in before killing them all. And I'm pretty sure you'd be driven even more insane than what is depicted here. But still, if you ever wanted an accurate representation of cannibalism, here it is in all its unflinching glory.

Reminding me of an old Keira Knightley flop called The Hole and about a million other films where innocent people are abducted and forced into obeying the whims of a sadistic 'mastermind', at least this one has a bit more depth than most. We find out about the history of this manipulative psycho, and the final denouement is ingenious to say the least. It's still VERY generic in tone, but it could have been much worse. Just eat before viewing... 5/10